Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-06-16
A Reduction of Two Per Cent In
the Wheat Area-Spring
Wheat Good.
Increased Area in Oats, Barley and
Observation-Disclosures Weekly
Trade Report.
Signs of the Usual Midsummer Slackness
North Carolina State Bonds-A
Suit in Equity.

the Department of Agriculture indicate
reduction of nearly two per cent in area OF
winter wheat. The changes in acreage OF
the States are very slight, except in Kan
sas, where a reduction of % per cent Is
reported, caused by bad harvests and low
prices. The spring wheat area has oeen
enlarged six per cent from the increase In
immigration and farm making west OF the
Mississippi river in the districts traversed
by the Northern Pacific railroad Most Of
the increase is in Dakota, which reports an
increase of "a per cent The total area OF
wheat is about 81, 100000 acres, fraction
of one per cent. more than that OF the pre-
vious crop. In the condition of winter
wheat there is no change, the average
being $40 a reduction of nine-tenths of one
per cent. In 1856 the June average was
92.7. The reports of short straw are very
numerous, in some districts there are in
dications that the yield of grain will be
larger, proportionately, than of straw Ii
there is no increase from this cause, the
yield must be less than the average. Har-
vest is already in progress up to the thirty
eighth degree of north latitude.
The condition of spring wheat is good IN
Dakota and the territories westward, but
below the average records in Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska The gen.
eral average of spring wheat is S1.3, which
is lower than IN recent years, but thirteen
points higher than in 1881. At harvesting
last year the condition averaged So
An apparent enlargement of barley acre
age of three per cent. is indicated. The in
crease is in Dakota, California, Oregon and
the Territories. The condition averages
eighty-seven, being slightly above that OF
wheat.
There is continuance of extension Of oats
culture. The increase is four per cent. This
crop has taken part of the area formerly In
wheat in Kansas There is an advance OF
The increase is large in the Northwest and
there is tendency to enlargement In all
sections of the country.
In the acreage of cotton an increase of
one per cent is reported. There appears to
be slight decline in the States of the At
lantic coast and increase west of the Mis-
sissippi.- The State averages are: Vir-
GINA, 90: North Carolina, 99.5; South Car
DINA, 9S; North Carolina, IS; Georgia, 9S.5;
Florida, 81; Alabama, 100; Mississippi,
1904; Louisiana, 102; Texas, 106; Ar
kansas, 1928; Tennessee, 100. The con-
dition of cotton is higher than in any June
since the 1880 average of 96.9, and has only
been exceeded three times since 1870 The
best yield in that period, however, was in
1882, when the June condition was so, fig
ure that has been discounted six times since
1870. 1t is a good beginning, but does not
insure a good crop. State averages are:
Virginia, SO; North Carolina, 80; South
Carolina, 9S; Georgia, SO; Florida, IS: Aha
bama, 90; Mississippi, 80; Louisiana, 81;
Texas, 101; Arkansas, SO; Tennessee, 81;
general averages, 96.9 There is a general
ly unusually good "stand'' or plant In
Texas early planted did not come up-late
planting is better.
BRADSTREET'S REPORT.
NEW YORK, June 11.-BrGdStreet'S says:
kilograms to BrGdStreet forecast the ap-
proach of midsummer, with the accompany
ing decrease in Industrial and commercial
activity. While trade is fairly active at
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Omaha, st. Joseph
and Kansas City, it is not in all lines equal
in volume to that of the preceding week.
At some of the cities mentioned there is
very little activity prevailing. moder-
ate activity, with no special change since
June l, is noted at Boston, New York, Phil
adelphia, Louisville, Milwaukee and st.
Louis. The movement of general mer-
chandise at Chicago, Minneapolis and st.
Paul is unusually large for the season and
there has been gain to Memphis. Lead
ing interior money markets continue to call
on the East for funds for wool growers,
wheat and pork spectators, real estate in
vestors and merchants and manufacturers
West and South to degree which may
produce what is termed tight money.
Specially active demands for funds are
noted at Kansas City, Chicago and New
Orleans Cotton goods are firm, with some
higher, and prospect for a further de-
mand owing to the price of raw cotton.
Trade continues slow, spot wheat has been
less active for export, though the onward
movement continues heavy. Raw sugar is
dull, but holders are confident. Coffee
less confident with buyers for distribu-
ton"
NORTH CAROLINA BONDS.
NEW YORK, June 10.-Since the receipt of
the announcement of Judge Bonds decls-
ion in the matter of the North Carolina
State bonds, additional information con-
corning the bonds has been received here.
1t seems that Alfred II. Temple, acting in
behalf of Morton, Bliss & Co., of this city,
brought suit equity directly against the
State of North Carolina to compel its officers
to collect the tax levied in the act author
iziLg the issue of the special tax bonds. The
State constitution authorized the obligation
and required the General Assembly to levy
the tax to pay the interest on the acts of
issuances. The Legislature provided for
the collection of the special tax. The pro-
ceeds of the bonds were to be used in the
construction of railroads, and they were so
used to a large amount. 1t was claimed
that some of the State agents had not prop
erly accounted for receipts from the sale
of the bonds and the Legislature therefore
passed resolutions TO stop the collection of
taxes TO pay the interest on the bonds. or
the outstanding amount Of the special tax
bonds about half a million is held by the
North Carolina Educational Commission,
about 81, OOO, 600 worth are held in Europe,
and the remaining s., 600 are held by
capitalists this country. With the ex-
ception of the special tax bonds and some
other issues, secured by a pledge Of rail
road stock, the debt of North Carolina IS
now but s. Coz, 600. which bears interest at
four per cent. In speaking OF the matter
last night, Lawyer Andrews, OF counsel
for the bondholders, said he advised the
bondholders 10 throw IN the accumulated
interest of 100000. This would reduce
the State debt to S13, 100000
TuF VIRGINIA DEBT.